Cookies and Logging

We may collect information about your computer, including where
available your IP address, operating system and browser type. This
information is statistical data about users' browsing actions and
patterns, does not identify any individual. It is used to inform
improvements to the website, for system administration, and to report
aggregate information to third parties.

For the same reasons, we may obtain information about your general
internet usage by using a cookie.

A cookie is a small file, typically of letters and numbers, downloaded
on to a device when the user accesses certain websites. Cookies are
then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent
visit. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a
user's device.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service
provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies
to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information
generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your
IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in
the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose
of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website
activity for website operators and providing other services relating
to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer
this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or
where such third parties process the information on Google's
behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data
held by Google.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate
settings on your browser, disabling Javascript, or using the "Opt
out" link below.

A random unique
number or string of letters and numbers to identify your browser, the
times and dates that you interacted with the site recently and the
marketing materials or referring pages that led you to the
site.

When does it expire?

The longest lasting cookie
expires 2 years after your last visit to the website. Others are
deleted 6 months, 30 minutes and the moment you close your
browser.

Description

Google Analytics is a web
analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ('Google'), to help us see
how our website is used. In doing so information about your use of our
website, including your IP address, may be transmitted to Google and
stored on servers in the United States. The data collected by Google
Analytics is used to analyse how frequently the same people revisit
the University website, how the website is found (from advertising or
referring websites), and which pages are most frequently viewed. This
information is combined with data from thousands of other users to
create an overall picture of website use, and is never identified
individually or personally and is not linked to any other information
we store about you.